Mumbai, Sept. 24 -- Heavy security arrangements and police barricades were deployed outside the main gate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay on Thursday following a demonstration led by Mumbai Congress President and Member of Parliament Varsha Gaikwad.

The protest was organised to demand accountability and justice over the tragic death of second-year student Sahil Wakode. Demanding a thorough, independent judicial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Wakode's death, Varsha Gaikwad revealed that Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi had spoken to the student's famil and extended full support.

"Rahul ji spoke with the family and assured them: 'We will fight your battle, and we will ensure justice for Sahil.' This isn't an isola...